Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Why I created this blog

Welcome!

For almost as long as I can remember I have loved food. I love the way it tastes and smells and the satisfaction of fullness. Unfortunately, with this love comes the sorrow of weight management. Since I was 10, I have been a "big" person. I have gone through waves of being over 210 pounds to as low as 160 pounds. Recently, I have decided that enough is enough; I need to find a new way to still love food, but be at a weight that is healthy for me.

After Thanksgiving (2008) I joined Weight Watchers. It has been a little over two months and I have lost 16.8 pounds. I am feeling better about my body and still love food as much as I always have. With the help of the Weight Watchers wesbite (weightwatchers.com), a strong support group, various recipe sites, the love of cooking and trying new things, I have come up with a series of recipes and suggestions for filling meals (that even include dessert). Losing weight has never been so stress-free and enjoyable.

There are many occassions when I will eat out or order delivery. I live in New York.... there is so much food I cannot pass up. Initially, I feared going out because I didn't know what I was eating and if it was good for me to eat. Thankfully, menupages.com, citysearch, yelp.com, Time Out and many more websites have the menus of almost all NYC restaurants. As a bonus, they include the prices, so along with losing weight, I have also saved money!! No one can complain about that given the state of the economy.

This past weekend, I went on vacation with my girlfriend and I cooked breakfast for her and a friend. It was then that my friend, Neilly, suggested that I create a blog so I can write about all the food I cook and how I keep it healthy, but delicious. I got so excited about this. Coming up with recipes and figuring out how many points (Weight Watchers Momentum Plan points) every meal is worth is a lot of fun for me. For others, it is a pain and don't want to have to think about it. I completely understand. I am here to take on the task for you!

What this blog will offer:
  • Bi-weekly recipes that are healthy and delicious (with Weight Watcher points included)
  • Health tips that I have learned from experience
  • New York City Restaurant suggestions
  • My personal Food journal
This blog is inspired by Weight Watchers and friends I know that are on the program. I think you can enjoy this site without being on Weight Watchers, but it may be more useful if you are. If you would like to join Weight Watchers, go to www.weightwatchers.com.


I would love to hear any comments or questions people have about anything I post. You can even correct my spelling and grammer!! If there is something else you would like to see, let me know!

Thanks for reading!

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